Chap.XVIII. Malabar and Coromandel. 
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their way through the Enemy, and with 
the lofs of four of their Men reach'd 
the Fort, wiiich in the mean while was 
allaulted by the Barbarians^ who were fo 
warmly receiv'd by the Portugueje Gra- 
nadeers, that they were glad to retire 
in great Confufion to their Works. 
Soon after Fonfeca arriving with his 
Ship, convey'd a Letter faftned to an 
Arrow into the Fort, intimating his ar- 
rival, and deliring his Inftrudions how 
to ferve him. Lima fent an Anfwer, that 
he thought it not advifable to e.xpofe 
himfelf and his Men to the fame dan- 
ger as Jufart had done, but that he 
ihould return with all fpeed to Memfes^ 
Fonfeca and folicit a Succour of 500 Men, with 
To'und^'^^ a good quantity of Ammunion, where- 
" '^^ ' with he did not qucftion but to defend 
the place. Fonfeca being return'd to Co- 
chin^ and having deliver'd his MefTage 
to Menefes^ he difpatch'd immediately 
Anthony de Sylva with fome Ships, for 
the relief of the befieged, whilft he 
was making all neceflary Preparations to 
follow with a much greater Force in the 
Spring. 
The Sammoryn fearing the worft, left 
no ftone unturn'd to oblige the Befieged 
to a Surrender before that time : and 
the before- mention'd Sicilian having done 
his utmoft Endeavours with Mines, Mor- 
tars and Battering Pieces, but in vain, 
he refolv'd to reduce them by Famine, 
which he might queftionlefs have elFeded, 
had he had only a fmall Squadron of 
Ships to block up the Harbour. But the 
Befieged being from time to time fup- 
ply'd with Provifions and Refrelhments 
by fmall Boats which enter'd in the night 
time, they held it out bravely till Spring, 
T})e F)rt when Menefes arriving with 1500 Por- 
relkv'd, tuguefes^ landed his Men, and having 
put the Malabars to the rout, with the 
lofs of 3000 Men on their fide (among 
whom was alfo the Sicilian} the Sam- 
moryn was fo terrified thereat, that to 
prevent his Country from being ravag'd 
by the Portuguefes^ he clap'd up a fud- 
den Peace: And the Porfw^^e/tj judging 
the Fort too chargeable to keep, did 
afterwards deraolifh it of their own ac- 
cord in the fpringing up of which ma- 
ny Malabars (greedy after Prey) were 
blown up into the Air. 
Notwithftanding this Peace, the Sam- 
moryn let flip no opportunity of doing 
mifchief to the Portnguefes ^ being in- 
courag'd thereunto by the Differences 
arilen betwixt the Portuguefe Generals, 
as betwixt Menefes and Cama^ and Sam- 
pajo and Mafcarcnhcviy about the Viceroy- 
fhip, which had alraofl prov'd fatal to 
the Portuguefe Affairs in the Indies. This 
is evident from a Letter writ by Chri[lo^ 
pher de Soufa to the fa id Sampajo, in which 
he reprefents to him the danger unto 
which the Portuguefis (a fmall number 
in comparifon of their Enemies) were 
expofed daily in the Indies, by his Diffe- 
rence with Mafcarenhas about the Vice- 
royalty, exhorting him not to have re- 
courfe to Violence, but the Arbitra- 
tion of fuch Perfons as were competent 
Judges ; telling him, that in cafe of re- 
fufal he muft not exped to be obey'd 
by him. Which coming from a Perfon 
noted for his Courage, Liberality and 
Generofity in thefe parts, did not a lit- 
tie abate the Haughtir.efs oi Sampajo ^ 
and MafcarenhoA retarning into Portugal, 
was favourably receiv'd by the Ring* 
who having recall'd Sampajo^ oblig'd 
him to give full fatisfadtion to Mafca^ 
renhas for the Imprifonraents, Affronts 
and Damages he had fuftain'd upon that 
account. For the more ample Relation 
of which we refer our felves to the 
Portuguefe Hiltorians. From Calecut we 
will turn towards Cranganor., in order 
to give you a Defcription of its Ori* 
gin and Situation, and by what means 
it fell into the Hands of the Hollanders. 
JBaldatU'. 
^tid demt- 
Difference!: 
among the 
Portu- 
guefe Ge- 
nerals, 
CHAP. XVIII. 
J Defer ipion of Cranganor. How tt was befeged and taken hy the Dutch. Its 
ExceUencies. The IJle of Vaypin. Cochin Fortified. Its Inhabitants^ Bmid^ 
tngs^ plenty of Provifions^ 8fC. Is befieged ih£ firft time by the Dutch 
raifed the Siege. 
CRanganoT lies five Leagues to the 
North of Cochin, and 20 to the 
Tht River 
and City 
fl/ Cranga- Sovith oi Calicut, upon a fandy Hill. On 
^' the South fide of the entrance of the Riyer, 
is buitt a fmall Fort calFd Paliport , a mile 
above which, higher up the River, lies the 
City and Fortrefs of Cranganor, a Place 
ftrongly ibrtify'd by the Portuguefe s at 
divers 
